89AKurt
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with Smokin' Bare
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So well, that I actually finished it!
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for mocking politicians
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for a laugh!
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Scenic Rush
89AKurt replied to iamsuperdan's topic in 1:1 Reference Photos: Auto Shows, Personal vehicles (Cars and Trucks)
Looks like the ultimate vacation! Awesome photos to go with the road test. If I won the lottery (if I bothered playing it), would test before committing. Interesting about how small the Corvette is. The Porsche would be the best all around daily driver, and the Audi must have been sweet. I love the Lamborghini, but seems to suffer the same room issue, that's why I will never own a Countach (my excuse and sticking with it). I have considered the track experience in Las Vegas, where it costs about $100 per lap. -
OMG, talk about stalled projects, I'm dredging up this 5 year old thread. Bigatti: Allison powered Royal LSR. Took the picture 2011, but started before that.
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to lunch model
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Well done! I have that kit, was planning on a diorama. Good to see one finished. Good to know about the doors. Bare Metal foil chrome?
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verbal abuse, or
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Thanks. Yea, I laughed at that too. That's another thing that is incorrect, they used the same tires from previous versions, instead of making wider ones.
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OMG please don't let me guilt trip you! I have several WIP calling me, saying "why did you build that hunk of junk instead of me?"
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, you poor thing!
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Too funny, my posts seem to be bringing others out of the woodwork. Hope this inspires you to finish yours too.
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Thank you! I know, was tempted to put in the proper place, but then it would not qualify for Box Stock at contests. Thanks to Tom and Michael too!
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Thank you! Wish I could see the picture you posted.
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weathered lovingly by
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Linking my other threads related to this build.
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Colors - for Ford GTP J-car
89AKurt replied to 89AKurt's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
This was the perfect kit for using that pen. And I know, right? It was like the proverbial barn find. -
Thank you; I had to tell the Perfectionist in me to shut up. Hope I inspired you, we should build models, not store them (I'm guilty of that too). Thanks to everyone else. Working on old kits gives a appreciation for the new ones.
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Cannonball Run Septic Truck
89AKurt replied to Oldmopars's topic in Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Very well done! Love the concept of a disguised giant fuel tank. Did you include empty milk jugs in the cab? The door decal, is that from the Chevy Blazer kit? -
Thank you. I never heard of the brand before myself.
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marked "she only"
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Guess I became possessed, obsessed, or perhaps the deceased previous owner helped me in spirit to finish what he started long ago. I was lucky all he did was spray the body and chassis parts with an off white paint that did not eat the plastic, and stored the kit in a dry place. This is a Industro-Motive Corporation (IMC) kit done in 1966(?), I'm guessing it came out when the J-car was starting to be developed. The instructions have: "... The Ford J-car is now the hottest car on the track, already recognized as another international champion." As I have learned, it became the black sheep of GT40 history. I took about a week, 30 hours, to build it box stock. It would take major modifications to make it accurate, and at which time would one pick since they must have been constantly trying to make it competitive? So that's why I used some of the decals that never appeared on the real car. Now I *have to* build the Ferrari P4 with HRM engine detail kit. Or the Porsche 917.
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I have had a wild hair to finish this for some reason..... Final assembly was a trick, considering you can't dry fit the body until everything else is glued together. I found most parts needed adjustments. The closest to detailing anything, was creating headlight lenses with clear epoxy. The glass fit was either huge gaps, or file/sand the edges. I painted all edges flat black, glued on with Elmers clear glue. Headlights interfered with the covers, oh well. The engine bonnet hinge is a problem, would need to cut and reposition, not going there. With everything open, can't tell the fit is bad. I know if the previous owner had tried to built this, the hammer would have been used. Now, I'm going to start a new thread in .... drum roll .....
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Better late than never! I saw the art drawing before, that has to be a conceptual rendering. Note the side strip continues both ways, I did to the rear. The engine bay, Weber carbs, oil cooler position, more complicated header routing, so many other cool details that would have guaranteed I never finish it. Thanks for posting all this!
